Hi everybody I'm having some trouble in my research finding the birth record for my ancestor Ignazio Stagno. He was born on the 6 June 1893 in Galati, Messina and died on 12 August 1943 in Giardini (now Giardini-Naxos, ME). I visited his grave there and know that those are indeed the dates he born and died, and also received verification from the comune of Giardini that he was indeed born in Galati.

I've searched through hundreds of pages of the familysearch section for Galati Mamertino, thinking that this is the place where I would find Galati records. He's not listed in the 1893 births for Galati Mamertino and as far as I can tell there are no other Stagno's in the surrounding years.

On the antenati website, Galati and Galati Mamertino are separated. Does this mean these places are different? And I won't find records for my ancestor until familysearch puts up their Galati records?

Thanks Erudita, perhaps I should order the films for Galati Marina then. I wish there was some history about whether 'Galati' was absorbed into Galati Mamertino or Marina. I'll keep looking though Thanks.

Thanks Erudita, perhaps I should order the films for Galati Marina then. I wish there was some history about whether 'Galati' was absorbed into Galati Mamertino or Marina. I'll keep looking though Thanks.

Eureka! I found it, Josie. The town of Galati, one of the so-called villages of the town of Messina. The record is on familysearch.org- Date of birth- June 8, 1893 (Happy Birthday, that's still today where I live!)

Whoa thank you so much! That is crazy that you found it. Thank you!!! I wonder why they just pull together all those villages of messina. I guess that's the "suburbs" of Messina? Strange. Thank you again!

Josie07M11 wrote:Whoa thank you so much! That is crazy that you found it. Thank you!!! I wonder why they just pull together all those villages of messina. I guess that's the "suburbs" of Messina? Strange. Thank you again!

Josie

It seems that the town of Messina has 68 of these so called "villages." The "villagi" are not alphabetized by name within the year 1893 either, so finding the record wasn't an easy task. Just glad I found it and that you don't have to rent microfilm.

Thank you for taking the time to delve through all those records for me. I've been looking through them myself and it's incredibly frustrating and tedious to have to search for the records from a specific town. But I guess we should just be grateful that they're scanned and available to us at all!

I also have been confused by Galati and Galati Mamertino. I am looking for a Ferdinando Sammartano (Fred) born very close in time to your Ignazio Stagno - on 13 June 1893 - but probably in Galati Mamertino. Could you please tell me the link to that set of records? I have been unable to find post-1860s records on antenati and familysearch for Galati Mamertino!

[Am also looking for other Sammartano siblings, born from abt 1885-1899, to Nicolo Sammartano and Nunziata (Faranda). Nunziata Faranda was b. 9/14/1863 in Galati Mamertino, to Ferdinando Faranda (b. Naso) and Fortunata (Carcione). Nicolo Sammartano was born in "Galati" per immigration records, but I have not found him (could he have been from the other Galati?). The entire family seems to have come to NYC in 1902 and 1904.

Great tip about where to find Messina's Galati and other village records!

I also have been confused by Galati and Galati Mamertino. I am looking for a Ferdinando Sammartano (Fred) born very close in time to your Ignazio Stagno - on 13 June 1893 - but probably in Galati Mamertino. Could you please tell me the link to that set of records? I have been unable to find post-1860s records on antenati and familysearch for Galati Mamertino!

[Am also looking for other Sammartano siblings, born from abt 1885-1899, to Nicolo Sammartano and Nunziata (Faranda). Nunziata Faranda was b. 9/14/1863 in Galati Mamertino, to Ferdinando Faranda (b. Naso) and Fortunata (Carcione). Nicolo Sammartano was born in "Galati" per immigration records, but I have not found him (could he have been from the other Galati?). The entire family seems to have come to NYC in 1902 and 1904.

Great tip about where to find Messina's Galati and other village records!